Rough Sleeping
Rough sleeping in London up 33% in a year: 'This is a national scandal'
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Rough sleeping in London up 33% in a year: 'This is a national scandal'
Whoever is named London mayor has a big job ahead of them to eradicate rough sleeping
![Sadiq Khan on rough sleeping in London](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/RoughSleepingCharterlaunch_097MRES.jpg?w=768)
Whoever is named London mayor has a big job ahead of them to eradicate rough sleeping
London mayor Sadiq Khan: 'What would I do if I saw someone stealing nappies? Take my wallet out and pay'
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London mayor Sadiq Khan: 'What would I do if I saw someone stealing nappies? Take my wallet out and pay'
Home Office whistleblower reveals 'shame' of working on 'crackpot Tory' plan to criminalise homelessness
![Criminal Justice Bill will criminalise 'nuisance rough sleeping and begging'](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/pexels-thom-gonzalez-10133572.jpg?w=768)
Home Office whistleblower reveals 'shame' of working on 'crackpot Tory' plan to criminalise homelessness
Criminal Justice Bill: Plan to criminalise rough sleeping will 'punish people with nowhere to go'
![Tents in Brighton for rough sleepers who face being criminalised under the Criminal Justice Bill](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Brighton_2019_Castle_Square_-_homelessness_tents.jpg?w=768)
Criminal Justice Bill: Plan to criminalise rough sleeping will 'punish people with nowhere to go'
'People should not be arrested if they smell': Sunak facing revolt over plan to criminalise homelessness
![The Criminal Justice Bill could be set to criminalise homelessness and rough sleeping](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/355981408_d36e0c040b_o-2.jpg?w=768)
'People should not be arrested if they smell': Sunak facing revolt over plan to criminalise homelessness
ONS U-turns on plan to stop publishing data on deaths of homeless people after furious outcry
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ONS U-turns on plan to stop publishing data on deaths of homeless people after furious outcry
Most rough sleepers say they're treated unfairly by police, damning study reveals
![rough sleeper appearing to be stamped on by police in BBC video](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Manchester-rough-sleeping-hero-BBC.jpg?w=648)
Most rough sleepers say they're treated unfairly by police, damning study reveals
Tory plan to criminalise rough sleepers will 'destroy homeless people's spirits', MPs warned
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Tory plan to criminalise rough sleepers will 'destroy homeless people's spirits', MPs warned
I was made homeless aged 16. Rough sleeping is completely different for women than it is men
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I was made homeless aged 16. Rough sleeping is completely different for women than it is men
Jeremy Hunt's decision to ignore homelessness emergency in Spring Budget is dangerous
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Jeremy Hunt's decision to ignore homelessness emergency in Spring Budget is dangerous
Number of people sleeping rough in England more than double than when Tories came to power
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Number of people sleeping rough in England more than double than when Tories came to power
How ex-Big Issue vendor went from rough sleeper to inspiring activist: 'I want to change the world'
![Former Big Issue vendor Adam Khan](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/b43fb903-b12f-484c-a6e4-785840161438-1.jpeg?w=768)
How ex-Big Issue vendor went from rough sleeper to inspiring activist: 'I want to change the world'
This ex-Big Issue vendor spent seven years homeless. Now she's using her experience to help others
![Former Big Issue vendor Sharon Clint](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240219_133739.jpg?w=768)
This ex-Big Issue vendor spent seven years homeless. Now she's using her experience to help others
'We can 100% end homelessness': Someone's Daughter, Someone's Son filmmaker's rousing call to action
![Someone's Daughter, Someone's Son](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/1601_cover-feature_lorna_tucker-8910.jpg?w=768)
'We can 100% end homelessness': Someone's Daughter, Someone's Son filmmaker's rousing call to action
Rough sleeping in London hits record high amid surge in refugees being made homeless
![Chain rough sleeping statistics in London](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/28237806089_e234e79416_o.jpg?w=768)
Rough sleeping in London hits record high amid surge in refugees being made homeless
'When you have nothing you have everything': The fascinating story of two men who live outside
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'When you have nothing you have everything': The fascinating story of two men who live outside
Met Police apologises after 'inhumane' destruction of homeless people's tents near Camden hospital
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Met Police apologises after 'inhumane' destruction of homeless people's tents near Camden hospital
The Tories vowed to end rough sleeping by 2024. They failed. So where are we now?
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The Tories vowed to end rough sleeping by 2024. They failed. So where are we now?
Homelessness set to soar by a third in Scotland in two years – but it 'doesn't need to be this way'
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